Front Map Light Removal Note

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into the gap between the headliner and the front map light.
Push the tabs to remove the front map light.

Fig 1: Removing Front Map Light With Screwdriver

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.